Area Sales Engineer – Test & Measurement Equipment - Midlands & South

Midlands & South UK Territory
Competitive Basic + Uncapped Bonus + Hybrid Company Car + Private Medical

A leading international engineering business is looking to recruit a Area Sales Engineer to manage and grow a well-established territory covering the Midlands and South of the UK.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in technical sales, test & measurement, materials testing, instrumentation, laboratory equipment, metrology, or wider engineered capital equipment sales to join a highly respected and growing organisation.

The company supplies specialist testing and measurement solutions into industries including aerospace, defence, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, packaging, electronics, advanced manufacturing, and research environments.

This is a consultative technical sales role involving a mixture of account management, customer development, technical demonstrations, and new business generation.

The Role

As an Area Sales Engineer, you will be responsible for:

* Managing and developing existing customer accounts across the South UK territory

* Identifying and winning new business opportunities

* Conducting customer visits, technical discussions, and product demonstrations

* Advising customers on appropriate testing and measurement solutions for their applications

* Managing the full sales cycle from enquiry through to quotation, negotiation, and close

* Maintaining pipeline activity, forecasts, and CRM records

* Working closely with internal applications, service, and support teams

Products and solutions include areas such as:

* Materials testing

* Force and torque testing

* Tensile and compression testing

* Packaging and product testing

* Laboratory and quality control systems

* Physical properties testing equipment

What We’re Looking For

We are keen to speak with candidates from backgrounds such as:Technical Sales Engineer, Area Sales Manager, Field Sales Engineer, Business Development Manager, Technical Account Manager

Experience selling any of the following would be highly advantageous:

Test & measurement equipment

Materials testing systems

Laboratory equipment

Metrology equipment

Instrumentation

Capital equipment

A consultative sales approach and strong technical credibility are essential.

Package

* Competitve basic salary

* Uncapped bonus structure

* Hybrid company car

* Private medical

* 25 days holiday + bank holidays

* Pension

* Hybrid working environment

* Strong long-term career prospects

Additional Information

* Territory: South of Birmingham

* Travel: Approximately 60%+

* Hybrid role with occasional office attendance

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a global engineering business operating within a highly technical and specialist market with strong long-term growth potential